2 Best Hotels in Walvis Bay, Namibia

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Pelican Point Lodge

$$ | Walvis Bay, Namibia Fodor's Choice

Built from the old Lighthouse and Port Authority building, this completely unique lodge is as beautiful as it is stark. Positioned on the farthest point of Pelican Point, the remoteness of this lodge will give you your first taste of a Skeleton-Coast-type experience as the fog rolls in and isolates the property. A photographer's paradise, the flat colors of the surrounding beach, old ship artifacts, and rusting metal shapes will provide you with an endless canvas for images. On entering the lodge you will feel as though you have found a cocoon of luxury and warmth; with arresting photography adorning the walls. The 10 comfortable suites, all with a view, are inspired by the textures of the beach and ocean, each with a unique location photograph as the focal point. Despite running on generator power, there is total silence and you will feel as though you can completely reset. Close proximity to the enormous seal colony allows you to walk around and view them at ease; or take a kayak trip with one of the guides to get some close-up photographs. Even if you have a 4x4, if you do not have a lot of experience driving in very soft sand rather opt for their transfer service and leave your car at the safe Protea Pelican Bay Hotel.

Pros

  • The dolphin cruise back to Walvis Bay is a highlight
  • Incredible 360-degree view of the ocean
  • Personal service

Cons

  • No electricity after 10 pm
  • Poor telephone reception, email instead
  • Long and very bumpy ride to get out there (it is remote, after all)
Walvis Bay, Namibia
64-221–282
hotel Details
10 suites
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Protea Hotel by Marriott Pelican Bay

$ | Esplanade Park, Walvis Bay, Namibia

This centrally located establishment is right on the water's edge and along the palm-lined promenade, which means you can look out onto the Walvis Bay Lagoon from all of the rooms (but the junior suite) and the restaurant. There is a short pier just in front of the hotel, which makes for a great spot to watch or photograph the resident flamingos and pelicans.

Pros

  • Family-friendly, with connecting rooms
  • Safe and secure, complimentary parking
  • Prime location with lagoon-facing rooms that have wooden decks

Cons

  • Rooms and bathrooms could do with a soft refurb
  • Restaurant and bar are outside the main hotel building
  • Might be busy with conferencing at times
Esplanade Park, Walvis Bay, Namibia
264-61-209--0300-central reservations
hotel Details
50 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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